Friday, August 25, 2017

Don’t save the date, buy
your tickets now to an evening that will help make local children with
life-threatening medical conditions wishes come true. The Franzoni Family present’s their 5th
Annual Summer Celebration on Saturday, September 9th – Down on their
Verdant Valley Farm, under the stars, stars we’ve all been told by Disney to
wish upon and isn’t that apropos for this evening’s festivities. The goal this
year, $1,000,000 – and you can help make that wish come true by attending. If your social calendar is already full and
you can’t make this summer celebration, you can still donate
cash and/or sponsor.
Don’t be hesitant to share this story or event with your friends and family.
One hundred of the net proceeds will benefit Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Press Release: Stanford Kitchen,
part of the Blueridge Restaurant Group that operates sit-down restaurant locations
in Columbia and Rockville, Maryland, as well as Orlando, Florida is entering
the Baltimore County marketplace with its 4200 square foot lease in the former
Stone’s Cove Kitbar free-standing building within Boulevard College Center.
Located directly off Owings Mills Boulevard and Stevenson University in Owings
Mills, Boulevard College Center is a 55-acre business community managed by
David S. Brown Enterprises, LTD.

Stanford Kitchen, which was designed
to ensure that patrons enjoy a memorable dining experience, will bring an
intimate feel to a relaxed atmosphere, serving recognizable American food from
a scratch kitchen. The made to order, open-air kitchen will provide an upscale,
yet inviting dining experience featuring 130 seats, and a large outdoor patio
area. The restaurant bar will feature a wide array of specialty cocktails,
beers on tap, and a large selection of wines.

Blueridge
Restaurant Group expects to open Stanford Kitchen in Owings Mills by first
quarter 2018.

“We
are thrilled to bring our newest restaurant concept, Stanford Kitchen, to the
Owings Mills community,” said David Jones, Managing Member of Blueridge
Restaurant Group. “We spent a considerable
amount of time on this decision and ultimately came to the conclusion that this
was an ideal location. This concept will
be familiar, but slightly smaller in size, for guests that have previously
dined at the Stanford Grill, in Columbia.
As typical with all Blueridge Restaurant concepts, guests should expect
a restaurant with a polished casual ambiance, top notch service, and
understandable American cuisine that simply tastes great. We cannot wait to
bring this signature concept to the Owings Mills community.”

“The owners and
operators of Stanford Kitchen have established an extremely popular restaurant
brand in Howard and Montgomery Counties, and we are bringing a well-known local
operator to Baltimore County with this inaugural concept,” stated Ken Bernstein
of David S. Brown Enterprises. “We are extremely confident in their ability to
create a restaurant in which local consumers will embrace the atmosphere, menu
and drink specialties. This concept is the perfect addition to Boulevard
College Center. We believe Stanford Kitchen will immediately become a high
traffic generator to the benefit of the existing merchant base because they run
a first-class operation”

Headquartered in Howard County,
Maryland, Blueridge Restaurant group owns six restaurants throughout Florida
and Maryland. In addition to four Copper Canyon Grill, and two Stanford Grill
restaurants, this will be Blueridge Restaurant Group’s first Stanford Kitchen
opening. The Stanford Kitchen brand features distinct, chef-inspired American
cuisine in an upscale casual atmosphere that is conducive for power meetings, intimate
diners or general gatherings with friends and families. For additional
information visit www.BlueRidgeRestaurants.com

Saturday, August 19, 2017

Single mom, hard working, award winning pastry chef Brandi
Edinger reached out to me back in November asking my help should she go forward
on a Kickstarter program, a dream to own her own bakery. I first met Brandi when she was working at
Baltimore’s Maryland Club and we have remained friends since. She is a fighter, tenacious and let me add,
talented. I’m asking for your generosity to help her achieve the long standing
dream of owning her own bakery.

Monday, August 07, 2017

PRESS RELEASE: The Mason Dixon Master Chef Tournament, is a multi-week event is a
single-elimination tournament designed to showcase some of the area's finest
executive chefs and restaurants. Guests attending this exciting event will be
more than just spectators, as they enjoy the unique experience of witnessing
two spectacular area chefs battle it out in the prep kitchen right on the main
floor. Each evening two chef teams go head-to-head to prepare an appetizer,
entrée and dessert for each of three expert judges, as well as amuse bouche
portions of their entrees for up to 30 audience member judges. Their creations
are scored on creativity, presentation and taste, and only one chef advances to
the next round. At the end of this tournament only one of the 16 competing
chefs will emerge as THE Mason Dixon Master Chef! 10% of the net proceeds of
each ticket sold directly to Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland. More
information available at www.MasonDixonMasterChef.com ,

Final Two Restaurants to
Compete on August 13, 2017

The Mason Dixon Master Chef Tournament, the
mid-Atlantic’s largest, live, interactive culinary competition, is coming to a
close this Sunday, August 13, 2017. The summer-long competition began
in early June with a field of 16 hopefuls, but is now down to the final two
chef teams, who will go head-to-head for cash and prizes and the title of The
2017 Mason Dixon Master Chef Champions!

Below are the details for the final match Battle Royale,
tickets are on sale now and are expected to sell-out.

Battle Royale

August 13 – Chef Fabio Mura of Grille 620 and River Hill Grill vs.
Chef Damon Hersh of The Inn at Brookville Farms

Chef Fabio Mura, Grille 620 / River Hill Grill

Chef Fabio grew up in Sardinia, Italy where he obtained his
culinary Degree in Culinary Arts and Management. He moved to the U.S. 19 years
ago, where he made a home in Baltimore, and has since worked at some of the
best restaurants in Baltimore, including: Sotto Sopra, Boccaccio, Blue Sea
Grill, and Chazz: a Bronx Original. He is currently the executive chef at
Grille 620 located at the Turf Valley Town Square and at River Hill Grill.

Chef Fabio won "Favorite New Restaurant" from the
Restaurant Association of Maryland in 2014. He was also nominated for
"Best Chef" from the Restaurant Association of Maryland in 2015.

Chef Damon Hersh, The Inn at Brookeville Farms

Chef Damon Hersh has been cooking for over 20 years, and in the
restaurant business for over 25 years. He has experience and skill in a wide
variety of culinary environments, including high-end fine dining, casual
eating, family style, and ethnic influences. Chef Damon is currently the
executive chef at The Inn at Brookville Farms located in Montgomery County in
Brookeville, MD.

http://www.masondixonmasterchef.com/purchase-tickets/.
Tickets are $65 and include all taxes, a wine tasting by Boordy Vineyards,
passed hors d’oeurves, the competition, dessert and coffee. New this year, ALL Tickets for the
competition are ‘Judging Experience’ tickets, which allow all guests to taste
each of the six courses the chef teams produce (family-style) and be part of
the voting to decide the winner!

In addition, the Mason Dixon Master Chef Tournament donates 10% of
the net proceeds of each ticket sold directly to their charity partner Meals on
Wheels of Central Maryland (http://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org).

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Revealed during a live Facebook interview, the Italian chef and
television personality Giada de Laurentiis let it be known she is opening a restaurant
in Baltimore in 2018 but not the specific location. My best guess, and guessit will be, is Baltimore Horseshoe
Casino.

1.Horseshoe Baltimore Casino has 3 banners showing
the chefs/restaurateurs (see photograph) on the front of the casino: Guy Fieri
with his Guy Fieri’s Baltimore Kitchen + Bar, Gordon Ramsay taking over the
Jack Binion’s Steak House location with his eponymous steak house and the 3rd,
a silhouette of what looks like a woman --- could it be Giada? My guess
is yes!

2.Giada has a relationship with Caesars
Entertainment Corporation with her Las Vegas restaurant in the Cromwell Hotel
and Caesars is affiliated with the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino

So a second question arises, why there is no banner for the
celebrated chef duo of Aaron Sanchez and John Besh for their Johnny Sanchez
Restaurant – is that the space Giada will be taking over? This is all speculation on my part; I have
no confirmation on any of this. If Johnny Sanchez Restaurant remains, then
where does Giada’s restaurant go? Not the tiny Asian Fύ Noodle House – so again, my
guess, Johnny Sanchez’s location. The Baltimore Horseshoe Casino opened in
August, 2014 – so are we looking at 4 year contracts on the restaurants? Again, this just conjecture, no real
facts to support any of what I have posted here. Let me know if you think she
is opening elsewhere in Baltimore.

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